Dialogues

Here you can work with dialogues of the lesson

I. Let's go sightseeing!

a) Listen to the dialogues and read the translation

An American speaks to his Russian business partner. He is going to have a day free of work and asks what places he should see in the town. The Russian recommends to go to the Fine Arts Museum. The American asks to show him this museum on the map and he asks when it is open and how much the entrance price is.

- I'll have a day free of work tomorrow. What can you advise me to visit in your town?

- Я Вам рекомендую посетить Музей изобразительных искусств.

[ya vam rikamindooyoo pasitit moozyey izabrazitilnih iskoostf]

- I recommend you to visit the Fine Arts Museum.

- А вы не могли бы мне показать его на карте города?

[a vi ni magli bi mnye pakazat yivo na kartye gorada?]

- Could you please show it to me on the map of the town?

- Вот он, недалеко от моста.

[vot on, nidaliko at masta]

- Here it is, not far from the bridge.

- Он открыт каждый день?

[on atkrit kajdiy dyen?]

- Is it open every day?

- Да.

[da]

- Yes.

- А в котором часу он открывается?

[a f katoram chisooon atkrivaitsa?]

- And at what time does it open?

- Я точно не знаю, примерно с десяти часов.

[ya tochna ni znayoo, primyerna z disiti chisof]

- I don't know exactly, at about ten o'clock.

- А сколько стоит билет?

[a skolka stoit bilyet?]

- And how much is the entrance price?

- По-моему, рублей 200.

[pa moimoo, rooblyey dvyesti]

- I think about 200 rubles.

- Там можно фотографировать?

[tam mojna fatagrafiravat?]

- Is taking pictures allowed there?

- Да, фотографировать разрешается, но только без вспышки.

[da, fatagrfiravat razrishaitsa, no tolka byes fspishki]

- Yes, you may take pictures but without flash.

A tourist wants to take a picture of herself in front of the cathedral and she asks a passer-by for help. The passer-by agrees and takes a picture. The tourist asks to do it twice and thanks the passer-by for the help.